Barbary macaque Chitto: illegal birthday present
Imagine receiving a baby Barbary macaque for your birthday. Unfortunately, this was the sad fate of Chitto. He was given as a birthday present by a family in Germany. The
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AAP pays tribute to the late Dr Jane Goodall
On 1 October 2025, we were deeply saddened by the passing of the legendary primatologist Dr Jane Goodall. Renowned for her pioneering research on chimpanzees, Jane dedicated her life to the
Black-capped capuchin Capitán undergoes emergency surgery for lower body paralysis
Capitán arrived at AAP’s rescue centre in Spain at the end of July 2025. During his initial veterinary examination, we discovered that he suffers from metabolic bone disease. In the
Chimpanzee hygiene
BLOG Kelly Lavooij – van Leeuwen Behavioural biologist We have known for a long time that chimpanzees are hygienic animals that take good care of themselves. Recent research into wild
Full of worms and skinny: AAP takes in two striped skunks
Two severely weakened striped skunks were recently brought to our rescue centre in Almere. Their condition is critical: they are extremely underweight and their bodies are infested with worms. The
Rhesus macaque Bazile from Lithuania now safe at AAP
Bazile, a female rhesus macaque from Lithuania, has recently arrived at AAP in Almere. She was confiscated by the authorities last year because she was being illegally kept on a
Serval Noa has a companion
We have great news about serval Noa! She has successfully been introduced to another serval and now shares an enclosure with a male at AAP Almere. A Narrow Escape In
World Cotton-top Tamarin Day
Today we celebrate World Cotton-top Tamarin Day – a day to raise awareness for the cotton-top tamarin (Saguinus oedipus), a small primate about the size of a squirrel. This critically
Towards freedom, free from disease
BLOG Hester van Bolhuis Veterinarian At the end of September, it will finally happen: The first group of Barbary macaques from our Born to be Wild project will be returned
World Lion Day: the Nine Rescued Cubs are one year old
On World Lion Day, we reflect on the remarkable first year of the nine lion cubs rescued by AAP from a circus in France at the end of 2024. Born
Stowaway on Maersk Ship: Crab-Eating Raccoon arrives in Rotterdam
A curious crab-eating raccoon boarded a large container ship in the Port of Panama last month. The crew of the Maersk Bintan discovered the unexpected stowaway during their voyage from
Young caracal found roaming the fields of Cádiz
A young male caracal has arrived safely at our AAP Spain rescue centre, following a 16-day journey through the fields of Cádiz. SEPRONA (the Spanish Nature Protection Service) and the